RMQSI Digest

The RMQSI Digest is a monthly news summary for Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality (RMQ) professionals. It is transmitted in an HTML-formatted email and provides links to articles and news summaries across a spectrum of RMQ topics.

December 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
Air Force Slowly Reacting to Reusable Rockets, Cheap Launch – Satellite Today
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a program with a goal of launching 10 times in 10 days to demonstrate aircraft-like operability, cost efficiency and reliability.
F-35As Grounded Due to Faulty Insulation Back in Flight – Inside Defense
The Air… Read More

November 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
U.S. Air Force Drops Dummy Nukes In Nevada Dessert – Activist Post
In collaboration with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Air Force successfully tested two B61 nuclear bombs. Neither carried a live warhead.
Air Force Appears to Concede that the F-35 Can’t (and won’t) Replace the A-10 Warthog – Hot Air
The amount… Read More

October 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
McCain, Reed Target $29 Billion Littoral Ship for More Changes – Newsmax
The Senate’s two top defense policy lawmakers want the U.S. Navy to make additional major changes to the service’s troubled $29 billion Littoral Combat Ship program or risk losing their support for future purchases.
Energy:
NREL to Lead New Consortium to Improve Reliability… Read More

September 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
Fueling the Future: AF Works to ‘Home-Grow’ Biofuels for DOD, Industry – U.S. Air Force
A need to address increases in petroleum costs with an environmentally friendly fuel source has led to a new way of looking at production and the Defense Production Act Title III Program Office, part of the Air Force… Read More

August 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, Already Behind Schedule, Still May Not Be Ready For A Fight – National Security News
It has cost taxpayers nearly $13 billion, making it the most expensive warship in history, but the Pentagon’s weapons-tester says in a new memo the ship may not yet be ready to fight.
Despite Objections,… Read More

July 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
U.S. Army and Air Force Agonize Over Picking a New Handgun – Popular Mechanics
The Department of Defense will soon chose three finalists in a competition to be the U.S. Army and Air Force’s new sidearm. One of the three finalists could go on to outfit all of the services, with total sales… Read More

June 2016 Edition
Recent Headlines:
Defense:
Army Regulation 702–16: Chemical Biological Defense Materiel Reliability Program (PDF) – ARMY
This regulation establishes Army policy, responsibilities, and guidance for the Chemical Biological Defense Materiel Reliability Program (CBDMRP).
US Army Wants to Boost Reliability of MQ-1C Gray Eagle’s Engine – Flight Global
The US Army is pursuing component changes to boost the reliability of… Read More